{
  "dataset": "canada-regulatory-snapshots",
  "version": "1.0.0",
  "checked_date": "2026-08-29",
  "metadata": {
    "scope": "Date-stamped regulatory snapshots, not a live operator database.",
    "methodology_url": "/research/regulatory-source-verification-methodology/",
    "update_rule": "Reverify primary sources before presenting snapshot values as current."
  },
  "rows": [
    {
      "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
      "market_status": "competitive regulated iGaming market",
      "regulator": "Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO)",
      "market_body": "iGaming Ontario (iGO)",
      "minimum_age": 19,
      "physical_location_requirement": "Must be physically located in Ontario to play on regulated operator sites",
      "snapshot_metric": "48 operators; 83 gaming websites",
      "snapshot_date": "2026-08-06",
      "checked_date": "2026-08-29",
      "primary_source": "https://www.igamingontario.ca/en/operator/operators"
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction": "Alberta",
      "market_status": "competitive regulated iGaming market",
      "regulator": "Alberta Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis (AGLC)",
      "market_body": "Alberta iGaming Corporation (AiGC)",
      "minimum_age": 18,
      "physical_location_requirement": "Provincial regulated-market requirements apply",
      "snapshot_metric": "Market officially launched July 13, 2026",
      "snapshot_date": "2026-07-13",
      "checked_date": "2026-08-29",
      "primary_source": "https://www.alberta.ca/albertas-igaming-strategy"
    }
  ]
}